Donnington
Major Settlement in the Parish of Donnington
Historical Forms
- Dunnetone, Dunketone 966 BCS1191 12th
- Cloninctune 1086 DB
- Duneketon 1219 FF 1248 Ass
- Doneketon 1275 FF
- Dongheton, Doneg(h)eton 1279 Ass
- Donegh(e)ton 1291 Tax 1388 IpmR
- Doneweneton 1288 Ass
- Donghton al. Donnyngton 1558 SRS4
- Donyngton al. Donygton al. Donghton 1562 Ipm
- Doneighton 1587 MarC
Etymology
'Dunneca's farm,' v. tun . The strong form Dunnic is on record (v. Searle). For the curious development of stopped k to g and so to the continuant gh , w , cf. Cople PN BedsHu 90.The name is identical with Duncton infra 101, and there has been much confusion of the forms of the two names.